Wishing all the readers a very happy & prosperous new year! Translation for Part 41
Paayal(holds Khushi's hand): Come with me! I need to talk to di & dadiji about this!
Arnav: Paayal..
Paayal: Forgive me,Arnavji! I'm sorry but I dont want to hear anything from u! I've already heard whatever was necessary! Come Khushi!..
Khushi: Jiji..
She drags Khushi along while Arnav follows them.
They'd barely crossed the threshold of the room when Khushi stops Paayal.
Khushi: 1 minute jiji! U listen to me first.Then.. then u may do whatever u like!
Paayal: U can say whatever u want to,downstairs! Just come with me right now!
Khushi(holds her hand): No jiji! I'm not going downstairs! And u also dont go.. plz jiji!
Paayal: Y?Y wont I go?
Khushi: Coz u've only heard half of the thing! First u listen to the whole story! Then u..
Paayal(interrupts): Thats exactly my point,Khushi! Atleast I know half of the story! Our families dont even know that much! Hence u need to come downstairs & tell everyone the full truth!
Khushi: Jiji,y dont u try to understand?! If r elders come to know the full truth.. they'll b miffed with Arnavji!
Paayal(glares at Arnav): Thats obvious! And they hav every reason to b miffed with him!
Khushi: And then.. may b they'll inform buaji &.. amma-babuji about the same!
Paayal: They hav every right to know the full truth,Khushi!
Khushi: I know all that jiji! Y dont u understand? What if they get angry & decide to.. keep me away from Arnavji?If buaji takes me with her to our maternal home,then? (with tears in her eyes)I wont b able to live without Arnavji,jiji!
Paayal is shocked to hear that and so is Arnav.
Paayal: Khushi,he behaved so badly with u. He forced u to get married to him. Still u're saying that..
Khushi(interrupts): Ya jiji!Thats bcoz I know that he loves me a lot! If I cant stay without him he also cant stay without me!No matter how many times we fight with each, the truth is that we love each other a lot!
Paayal: If Arnavji loves u so much y didnt he marry u properly? Y did he force u to marry him,against ur wishes?
Khushi: Coz he misunderstood me!
Paayal: How?
Arnav: Actually Paayal, Sh..
Paayal(interrupts): I'm not talking to u! I'm talking to my sister! (to Khushi) U come with me to my room.I want to know everything!
Khushi: I'll come only if u promise me that u wont tell di,naniji,amma or buaji about all this! Promise?
Paayal: I wont say anything right now.Come..
Khushi(adamant): No!First u promise me!
Paayal: Khushi,dont u trust me?
Before Khushi could answer,Arnav sneezed loudly.
Khushi: Its not like that,jiji. Its just that.. I'm scared.I'm sure they'll separate us once they're aware of the truth! And.. as such I cant stay away from him. And right now..
She points to Arnav's nose.
Khushi: Since he's having a cold,I cant stay away at any cost! (turns to Paayal)He anyways doesnt care about himself. If I were to.. leave.. he'll become all the more careless. That way he'll fall sick! How can I leave him in this condition?
Paayal: Ok,I promise! I wont tell the elders about it! Now will u come with me?
Khushi: Thanks!
Paayal holds her hand and takes her towards her room.
Khushi turns behind to look at Arnav,assuring him with her eyes that she would come back to him,soon!
Arnav watched Khushi leaving with a lump in his throat.
He came back to his room and plopped down on the recliner.
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Upon entering the room,Paayal closed and bolted the door.
She made Khushi sit next to her on the bed.
Paayal: Now tell me the whole story,from the beginning..
Khushi: When we reached Shantivan on the morning of ur wedding Arnavji told me...
*Flashback*
Arnav: I want to speak to u.
Khushi: About.. what?..
Arnav: I need to speak to u! Thats it!
*Flashback ends*
Khushi: At that moment Shyaam came over there. He sent Arnavji to jijaji's room under some pretext. Then he tried to talk to me but I went away. Then I met Arnavji that evening..
*Flashback*
Khushi: U.. wanted to..
Arnav: Speak to u!
*Flashback ends*
Khushi: Before he could speak to me some guests came over there. Then..
She recalls how Arnav had taken her bindi and fixed it on the mirror.
Paayal: Then what?
Khushi: woh.. naniji.. called him & he left without saying what he wanted to.When I came to my room.. I saw.. a saw a message on the mirror. It was written with lipstick.I thought Arnavji wanted to meet me on the terrace.
Paayal(shocked): What? Arnavji wrote a message on the mirror using ur lipstick!?
Khushi: That too in Hindi!
Paayal(super shocked): What?! Arnavji wrote it in Hindi!?
Khushi: No jiji. It wasnt written by Arnavji.That bloody Shyam had written it. But I was so.. giddy thinking that Arnavji wants to profess his love for me that I didnt bother about all that! I went to the terrace to meet him! That was my biggest mistake! That wretched man pulled me forcefully into his arms &... Arnavji saw us.. that way.. He thought that..
Paayal: That u love Shyam..
Khushi(nods): And then he came to know that di was pregnant. And.. to keep Shyam away from me & to.. save di's marriage he..
Paayal(interrupts): But y didnt he confront u about it?He could've asked u if u were involved with Shyam..
Khushi: U know naa jiji? U r aware of what Arnavji's babuji.. did to mamma,isnt it? He thought that.. Shyam was.. cheating di in the same manner. He didnt want history to repeat itself. Hence...
Paayal: But was this the correct way to save di's marriage?He should've asked u about it & heard ur side of the story. How could he take sucha big decision without knowing the complete story?
Khushi:I agree jiji,he shouldve spoken to me. But his mind stops working when he's angry! He did what he thought was best! And like he misunderstood me,I misunderstood him!
Paayal: What?
Khushi: Yes. When he told me..
*Flashback*
Arnav: U'll hav to marry me,for 6 months. Else I wont allow Aakash to marry Paayal!
*Flashback ends*
Khushi: I thought this was what he wanted to say since morning! And I was heartbroken!
Paayal: Y did u agree for the wedding? Y didnt u tell us about it?
Khushi: All the guests had arrived,jiji! Jaimaala ceremony was about to take place. How could I talk to u about it,infront of everyone? And Arnavji told me that jijaji will never say no to him! Mamiji was anyways against ur wedding. So it wont take her a moment to break the wedding!
She holds Paayal's hand.
Khushi: I knew how much u loved jijaji! I didnt want u to go through the trauma of a wedding called off once again! I didnt want r family to b humiliated in front of everyone! Hence I.. agreed..
Paayal (hugs her): U made sucha big sacrifice for my sake.. and I never knew about it! So many abuses were hurled at u.Amma slapped u. U tolerated the anger o both the families in order to.. save my marriage!
She breaks the hug & cups her face.
Paayal: I'd behaved very rudely with u back then. I'm so sorry, Khushi!
Khushi: Jiji,y r u saying sorry?U never knew the truth! Whatever u did was bcoz u were unaware of the reality. Plz dont apologize for that!
Paayal: Khushi,tell me honestly-did Arnavji.. behave very badly with u.. post ur wedding? Did he... force himself..
Khushi(interrupts): No jiji! He'd told me in the beginning itself that we were man & wife only for the world. He never forced himself on me! He never took the advantage of being my husband!
Paayal: Y didnt u ask him about this after ur wedding?
Khushi: I asked him several times but he never answered. One day I was so fed up that I left home!
Paayal: where did u go?
Khushi: To buaji's house.. He came there & told me..
*Flashback*
Arnav: If u dont come home with me right now,u'll find ur sister Paayal right next to u over here! Forever!
Khushi: That wont happen! Aakash jijaji will always stay by by jiji!
Arnav: U're getting it all wrong,Khushi! Aakash will never disobey me!
If I tell him,he wont even answer ur call!"
*Flashback ends*
Paayal: What happened after that?Did u call Aakash?
Khushi: Yes,I did.And when jijaji didnt answer my calls,I went to AR designs office to meet him.
Paayal: So did u get to meet him?What did he say?
Khushi: Yes I did meet him.And I told him that..
*Flashback*
Khushi: I want to tell u something very important!
Aakash: Ya.Actually I was busy.. with theconference.Hence I couldnt answer ur call.What happened?
Khushi: Jijaji,u'll always b with my jiji.Right?And u'll always answer my calls! Promise me!
Aakash: Yes Khushiji! Yes,I'll always be with her,forever!
*Flashback ends*
Paayal:I knew Aakash would say something like that!
Khushi: even I knew it,jiji. I was satisfied after meeting him.When I was leaving,Arnavji called me & said..
*Flashback*
Arnav: Aakash will do what I say!And next time,u will loose badly! Hence I'm warning u,dont force me to do what I dont want to,by prolonging ur drama!
Khushi:I made u so miserable that u had to marry me!What else can I do for u?
Arnav: 2 hours! If u dont reach Shantivan in another two hours then it wont b good for ur sister Paayal's marriage!
Khushi: Do whatever u want to,Mr Raizada! I'm not going home!
*Flashback ends*
Khushi: I was mistaken! I thought he wont b able to do anything!.. jijaji will never listen to him! But..
Paayal: What?
Khushi: I.. was proved wrong,jiji! Jijaji signed..divorce papers when.. Arnavji k asked him to do so!
Paayal(shell shocked): What?
Khushi: Ha!
Paayal: No-no Khushi! Surely u had another misunderstanding! Aakash.. Aakash will never do that! Not even if Arnavji told him to!
Khushi: Even I thought like that,jiji! But.. jijaji.. did sign those papers! I'm not mistaken this time! He.. signed those papers.. in front of me!
Paayal: Y didnt u stop him?
Khushi: What do u think,jiji?Why wont I stop him? I did try to stop him! I asked him..
*Flashback*
Khushi: Jijaji! How can u sign these papers?Dont u value anyone else's feelings & emotions?Jijaji,r u happy with his decision?
Aakash: Khushiji woh.. bhai told me to sign these papers! And so I signed them! Anyways,once he tells me to do something,theres no room for reconsideration!
Khushi: U need to reconsider this decision!
Arnav: Aakash signed these papers on my behest!
Aakash: Yes! And anyways this deal..
Khushi(interrupts): Deal? Is this only a deal for u?
Aakash: Khushiji,nothing is more important for me than my brother! All others dont matter!
Khushi: Is it really that unimportant for u? Y,there isnt a single crease on ur forehead!
Aakash: Coz bhai says that emotions & feelings make a person weak!
Arnav: U're absolutely right,Aakash! I not only say this,but I also believe this! Khushi,deals & profit r most important for me!
*Flashback ends*
Paayal is devastated,to say the least.
Paayal(cries): Oh God! Aakash.. didnt even think about me! I dont mean anything to him,isnt it?Only his bhai is important for him!Deal.. He signed those papers coz..
She isnt able to complete the sentence.
Khushi(hugs her): Control urself,jiji!
Paayal(breaks the hug): What happened to those papers,Khushi? Arnavji never asked me to sign those.Then..
Khushi:Arnavji.. would hav got ur signatures on them had I.. not returned home. do u remember,jiji? He was showing some papers to u when I came home & stopped him. And I'd asked u to prepare badam ka halwa for jijaji..
Paayal recalls her conversation with Arnav that day..
Paayal: Yes,I remember.Arnavji was slightly lost that day.. And when he came home the first thing he asked was..
*Flashback*
Arnav: Is Khushi home?
Paayal: No.
Arnav: Paayal,I want to talk to u about something.
*After Arnav enters the living room..*
Paayal: What did u.. want to talk to me about?
Arnav answers after a while.
Arnav: a..Generally.. how r u?
Paayal: Ji?I.. I'm fine!
Arnav nods.
*Flashback ends*
Paayal: And the moment he heard the tinkling of ur anklets,he extended some papers towards me..
*Flashback*
Arnav: Paayal actually I wanted ur signatures on..
Paayal: Whats this?
Khushi: Nothing! Nothing at all! These.. r his office papers! Am I right Arnavji?
Arnav: Yup! These r my office papers!
Paayal: Then.. y were.. u giving them.. to me?..
Khushi(interrupts): Halwa!Badam ka halwa! Jiji,u should prepare badam ka halwa,for jijaji! He loves he! He must b comin home to eat it! Isnt it Arnavji?
Arnav leaves from there after saying "of course!"
Paayal: What is it,Khushi?Y r u..
Khushi(hugs her): Jiji,dont worry! Till this Sanka devi is with u,nothing will happen to u!
*Flashback ends*
Paayal: Thats the reason u were distressed and told me that u wont let anything happen to me?
Khushi nods.
Paayal: But Khushi,before u came home,Arnavji never told me that those were divorce papers.So.. did he.. intend to.. get my signatures on those.. without letting me know?..
Khushi: I dont know,jiji.
Paayal: What did he do to those papers?Coz he never came to me again with any other papers..
Khushi: I'd thrown those papers in the pool. But Arnavji told me that if need arises he can get them made again!
Paayal(confused): Need arises.. what do u mean?
Khushi: I was his need,jiji! He wanted me to stay with him,as his wife,for 6 months! When I refused,he threatened me with those papers.. But when I agreed he..
Paayal: I understood! Khushi,plz leave me alone for sometime. I want to take rest for a while..
Khushi: No jiji! I'm staying right here,beside u!
Paayal: Didnt I listen to u?I promised not to tell anyone about this,isnt it? So now u have to listen to me.Plz leave me alone for sometime,Khushi..I'll listen to the rest o the story later..
Khushi reluctantly leaves the room after asking Paayal to take care of herself.
Paayal calls Aakash as soon as she leaves.
Paayal: Hello.. (pause)Come home,right now!(pause)I need to tell u something really important!(pause)I'll tell u once u're home.(pause)Take a half day off. Its very important!!If.. di or dadiji ask anything,dont tell them about it! (pause)I'm fine! Plz come home soon!I'm ending the call now.
She throws the mobile on the bed after ending the call.
Paayal(thinks): Today Aakash will hav to answer all my questions! He takes marriage as a deal! I will teach him a lesson today! How could he sign those divorce papers? Doesnt r marriage mean anything to him?Tomorrow if Arnavji asks him to jump into a well,coz its a good deal,will he do that?Let him come home!I will get all my answers today!
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KhuShi meets Anjali outside the kitchen.
Khushi: I'm sorry,di!.. I didnt come to the kitchen since morning!
Anjali: Thats ok,Chhoti!Now u dont need to enter the kitchen! Chhotey's told me everything!
Khushi(shocked): What.. did he.. say?
Anjali: That he's taken a day off from work!
Khushi is relieved to hear that.
Anjali: U must spend the day with him! Go & enjoy! HPji & Paayalji r there naa? I'll handle the kitchen with their help.
Khushi: But jiji is.. taking rest..
Anjali(concerned): is she ok?
Khushi: Yes di. Its just that.. she couldnt sleep properly last night.So.. .
Anjali: Ok.Thats alright! I will take HPji 's help! Lunch is almost ready,isnt it HPji?
Anjali looks at HP and nods slightly.
HP: Yes,yes bhabhiji! Dal & sabzi r ready.I just need to boil the rice. U dont worry! I'll do it!
Anjali: Did u hear that?Now r u satisfied?
Khushi nods.
Anjali: Great! Go & spend some time with Chhotey! Stop worrying about the kitchen. I'll call u once I serve lunch ok?
Khushi: Ji.
After Khushi leaves..
Anjali: Thanks a lot,HPji!..
HP: Welcome Anjali ji!
Anjali: Now,lemme help u with lunch preparations..
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As soon as Khushi enters ArShi's room,Arnav runs upto her & envelops her in a bone crushing hug.
Khushi hugs him back,finally allowing her tears to flow freely.
Arnav breaks the hug only to take her mouth in a desparate,urgent & hungry kiss.
Khushi arches her back and pulls him closer by his neck.
When they broke apart for air,Arnav cupped her face & spoke in a shaky,broken voice.
Arnav: I'm so,so,so,so,so.. sorry,love! I'm..
Khushi interrupts him by placing her hand on his mouth.
Khushi: Bas! Dont say anything else.Its my fault as well I dont know what all I said in a fit o rage? How I wish I wouldnt have mentioned.. the contract! How I wish jiji wouldnt hav.. heard all that!
Arnav holds her hand and kisses her palm.
Arnav: Had Paayal told evryone about it.. & di & nani would've.. taken u.. aay from me,I swear.. I would've.. I would've died!
Khushi(angry): Arnavji!!
She smacks his chest with her free hand.
Khushi: I know I told u not to say sorry! But that doesnt mean that u'll say all this!
She rests her head on his shoulder and clutches the back of his collar firmly in her fist.
Khushi: I dont want u to say that again,ever!
Arnav leaves her hand & hugs her,hiding his face in her hair.
Khushi runs a hand through his hair.
Arnav: Honestly,today when.. Paayal was taking u with her.. I thought.. its all over..! But then u stopped her!
Arnav breaks the hug and gives a questioning look to Khushi.
Arnav: Y did u do that,Khushi? Y didnt u allow her to.. reveal the truth in front o the family?.. I trouble u a lot,isnt it? I never listen to u! I get u to do as per my biding! I cant tolerate it if u make fun of me! I get angry for small-small things! I do whatever I feel like doing when I'm angry! I dont care about u! I do what I want to! I start romancing u whenever I get a chance! I'm a really bad guy! I'm stubborn,selfish & what not! Then y do u want to stay with a guy like myself? (cups her cheek) Y do u love me so much?
Khushi: Yes,u're a bad guy! A very bad guy! But I'm not an angel either! I also do as I please! I keep troubling u evry now & then.I keep bothering u with my.. what do u call it? Non-stop chatter.. I keep chattering & u keep listening!
I dont listen to everything that u say! U told me not to drive ur car.But I drove it when u werent around. I know how to convince u very well! I know that as soon as I say my "I'll hav to do this since I'm ur wife" dialogue u'll allow me to do as I wish! And I use that dialogue to my advantage!I dont stay quiet when u make fun of me! I admit,I love to trouble u & tease u!
Arnav gives a slight smile.
Khushi: I love it when u make funny faces after I apply jasmine oil to ur hair! I love it when u start having hiccups after gulping down hot n spicy pani puris! I love to irritate u by singing mausam hai suhana in full volume! I like it when u get super angry coz I sit on ur lap while u're talking business to some client!Even I say some really stupid things when I'm angry! Heck! i left for amma's house without informing u coz I was angry! I do childish stuff to irritate u! I pretend to b upset in order to get u to fulfill my wishes! I force u to watch Salmanji's movies. Despite all this u love me,dont u?
Arnav nods.
Khushi: So if u can love me,why cant i do the same? If there r 100 faults in u, there r a lakh good things about u! I also hav a fault,a very bad one,I accept it!
Arnav(confused): Which one?
Khushi(smacks his arm playfully): I keep hitting u,ever so often!
Arnav smiles.
Khushi(smacks his chest): If u ask me such silly questions again..
Arnav: What will u do?
Khushi: I'll tear ur hair away!
Arnav: What the!?
Khushi: What else?! I cant twist ur wrist! Ur arms r way more strong than mine! So in such conditions ur hair r... what do u call it?
Arnav: Easy target!
Khushi: Ji.. the easiest target for me!So next time.. (balls her fists tightly in front of his eyes)beware!
Arnav: Oh! For sure!
He pulls her closer for a hug.
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PRECAP: Aakash: Its impossible,Paayal! I havent signed any divorce papers! I'm sure about that!
Paayal: Its true,Aakash! May b he tricked u to sign them?
Aakash: Y will bhai do that?
Paayal: Khushi has seen those papers herself,Aakash! And she saw u signing them!
Aakash: Its a big confusionPaayal! Bhai never asked me to sign divorce papers!
Paayal: U mean to say Khushi 's lieing?
Aakash: No Paayal! I didnt mean that! Khushiji has some misunderstanding.I'm sure! Come with me.I'll talk to bhai right now!
Kindly ignore typos & mistakes.Next update on Saturday.
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